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Cycle News 2023 Issue 49 December 12

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WIND IN THE P42 make key passes and found him- self in second just three laps later. Passing race leader Kyle Bitterman (Honda) secured the top spot for Peters. Bitterman led six of 10 laps in main one but finished second in race one. Two-stroke-mounted Jared Lesher took third. Race two flipped the running order and put Peters on the second row of the start gate. This caused chaos for him on the first lap as he became hung up with other riders. Peters' main rival, Indiana's Ryan Breece (Yamaha), finished 12th in race one, which in turn gave him a good start in race two. Breece took off with the early lead, while Peters worked his way through the pack. Peters eventually found his way to Breece's rear wheel on the final lap and used the lappers to his advantage. A pass in the final turn caught Breece by surprise, as Pe - ters snuck to the inside just before the finish line. The two competitors crossed the line at nearly the same time, with Peters barely edging out Breece for the win. A 1-1 result gave Peters the overall victory over Bitterman's 2-4 and Lesher's 3-5. Peters continues to lead the overall championship over Breece and Bitterman. "I felt like I was waiting too long, and there was a big gap between me and Breece," said Peters. "I caught up to him on the last lap, I think some lappers came into play a little bit, but I was able to catch him and square him up right before the finish line. Stoked to get the double win. I could see where he was and I was just taking little chunks and hoping the race would be long enough." Matty Media/Matt Henson OVERALL 1. Kyle Peters (Hon) 1-1 2. Kyle Bitterman (Hon) 2-4 3. Jared Lesher (Yam) 3-5 4. Chandler Baker (Hus) 7-3 5. Blake Gardner (Kaw) 6-6 After a tough race one, Ryan Breece battled back and nearly won race two. Jared Lesher was third on the night.

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